Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-06

fed TO this State, was before Associate
Justice Merrimon this afternoon on
wit Of h0bc0S corpus sued out by his
counsel, ID. q. Fowlc, of this city, and
W. II. Henry, Of Henderson. All the
facts in the case were brought out,
covering Merwin's departure with the
money, his elopement with Mrs. Ma
ME Montgomery, of Glcn's Falls, y.
Y. his appearance at Richmond, where
be lived extensively; his arrival at
Henderson, and his outrageous conduct
in passing off the woman as his wife in
private clearinghouse.
COULD NOT HOLD HIN.
There was an attempt TO have Mer-
win held in this State for adultery with
Mrs. Montgomery, but as m warrant
was properly served In that matter
Judge MerrimOn rcmandcd MerwIn 10
the custody Of the officer from Hen
derson, who at once turned him over to
Under-Sheriff Doty, of Warren county,
n. T., TO be taken North tonight.
Governor Scales's warrant for the de
livery Of McTwin upon II requisition of
Governor Hill, of New York, was
issued to-day.
Merwin disgorged 81, 400 of the stolen
money and some diamond jewelry. He
made a full confession at Henderson
Saturday evening 10 Mr.. Slingcrland,
manager of the National Express Com
pany. He is entirely nonchalant, and
laughed and chattcd with the officers
this afternoon.
He has a wife, who has begun di-
vorce proceedings against him. aud also
has a sixteen-yeGr old daughter.
SHE Is UNDER ARREST.
Mrs. Montgomery is under arrest at
Henderson. She Is "A brazen woman.
The affair creates Il great sensation and
indignation there.
Mr. T. G. Harris, OF the Department
of Agriculture, went TO the Blue Wing
copper mines in Granville county to-
day to look into the matter of smelling
ore there instead of shipping it North.
The discovery of very valuable new
Ore-beds was made last week.
A REQUIsITION FOR 4 sEGREss.
Governor Scales yesterday afternoon
issued rcQuisition for Josephine Nc
Elroy, of Wilmington, the negro
woman who stole 50 much clothing and
other articles and fled to New York
city.
Tonight twcnty-siX Convicts were
sent TO Monroe 10 work on the Monroe
and Atlanta road.
Ashcvillc has purchased the Military
f,.t Z
which opens January lSt, with PROBES
sor i. L. ClaNton, of Wilson, As super
iLtcudcnt.
Work began today on the railway
from Winston 10 Niikesboro, county
sent Of Wilkes county.
Major $. VI. Finger, one of the most
energetic Of all the State officers, has
completed his summer work of inspect
ine the normal schools and of looking
after other branches Of educational
work. lie gives the result OF his OBJ
seryations 10 your correspondent very
frankly. The Piedmont section OF the
State leads in pubhc-school matters.
In many Of It's counties the public
schools are kept open four months III
tie wear and are well managed.
Wherever there are good county su-
perint,ndents Of public instruction and
efficient county boards of education
Iroplcss viii be found. In not few
counties these conditions 90 not exist
The worst setback the public schools
tytrrecciycd vast decision of the 5u
Tromo Court in regard to the rate OF tax
alton. lat for that the schools IN every
county would bc held for iOur months.
It's pleasant 10 know that some counties,
mainly in the Piedmont section, levy
special taxes for schools III addition TO
the regular tax for that purpose. The
boards of education are found TO be
great aids 10 the school Interests. They
see that the county commissioners eX-
tend aid 10 the schools. The tax for
all purposes cannot exceed G6t cents on
the SlU0 valuation. The margin for
county purposes was before the last
session OF the Legislature 29l cents,
hut is now 81, which really gives the
schools 3 cents more. Major Finger is
pleased at the increase of interest
shown in the schools Of al kinds
There is a regular advance i'll this mat
ter. The only need il more money.
OF course in some counties outside OF
the Piedmont section there IS cnthu-
siasm and also earnest aud effective
work 10y county boards and supernten-
dents.
A gentleman who has travelled in The
Alamance section brings good reports
of the tobacco crop. He says that in
quality it was never surpassed. The
quantity is, of course, smaller than
usual Good reports as to the crop
also come irOmNhe trdnsmOntane Sec
ton. In some of the counties there
the crop has been largely cut down as
10 quantity.
The visit of Bishop Key to the state
has been specially enjoyed by the
Methodists Yesterday he preached IN
the churches at Charlotte to large audi
cnCCs.
The State institutions for the deaf
and dumb and the blind begin their
terms on the l4th instant. a number
of improvements have been made du-
ring the summer recess.
During the twelve months Just ended
the gold bullion shipped from the Char
lotte mint to the Philadelphia mint az
grecated 100000.
The weekly newspaper the HcaR-
HQEt is to be removed this week from
Rattleboro' to Goldsboro'. Mr.. A.
Roscower has purchased the paper and
will edit IT,
The fall term of the Supreme Court
begins on the 18th instant-a week
earlier than usual. The last Legislature
made provision for this earlier begin
ming. There will be quite a number OF
applicants for license, who will be ex-
amined the first week.
The receipts Of new cotton at all the
markets are liberal. There Is an earn
est hope that the weather will remain
fair. Rains now would be very dis
astrous, as they would damage the
opened cotton. The fields are rapidly
whitening. The excellence OF ia,
staple is now certainty
Wilmington this season had, for the
first time, iresh-air excursions for the
poor. They were literally aided and
largely attended, proving successful IN
every respect.